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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Sport
Alexander Abnos

Trump travel ban includes exemption for World Cup and Olympic athletes

Donald Trump produces a red card during a meeting with the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, in the Oval Office.
Donald Trump produces a red card during a meeting with the Fifa president, Gianni Infantino, in the Oval Office. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

Donald Trump’s newly signed travel ban contains an exemption that could apply to players, staff or associated families with clubs participating in the 2025 Club World Cup, the 2026 Fifa World Cup or the 2028 Olympics.

The US president has signed a sweeping order banning travel from 12 countries and restricting travel from seven others, reviving and expanding the travel bans from his first term.

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